The revolutionary book that showed how mindfulness can be applied to every aspect of our lives the highly innovative findings of social psychologist dr. Its not clinical, but also not written for dummies. Ellen jane langer is a professor of psychology at harvard university. A new book about mindfulness when legality leads to immorality a leading learning podcast.
Atul gawande, md, author of complications, harvard medical school no one in the history of psychology has done more than ellen langer in showing the power mindfulness can give us over our health and happiness. Ellen langer science of mindlessness and mindfulness the on. In the years since it was first published, this influential book based on the highly. Over 35 years of studying mindfulness, she has authored 200 research articles and 11 books on the subject, including mindfulness and counterclockwise. Mindfulness at work the langer mindfulness institute. Langer and her team of researchers at harvard introduced a unique concept of mindfulness, adapted. Results include greater efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and a higher likelihood of survival in a changing world. Jennifer aniston helps mindful health study go hollywood. Buy mindfulness on free shipping on qualified orders. Ellen langer is a cognitive psychologist that was the first female psychologist to be tenured at.
Choice and control in everyday life 1989 ellen langer have you ever said excuse me to a store mannequin or written a check in january with the previous years date. Marz 1947 in new york city ist eine usamerikanische psychologin. Langer is a professor of psychology at harvard university, and has studied the illusion of control, decisionmaking, aging and mindfulness theory. The power of mindful learning a merloyd lawrence book ellen j. Sayyed mohsen fatemi is a fellow in the department of psychology at harvard university who works on mindfulness and its psychological implications for cross cultural, clinical and social psychology. The mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life, contends langer, harvard professor of psychology, in this thoughtprovoking study in which she translates for lay readers the findings of her research, much of it among the elderly. Our work shows that the application of mindfulness principles can dramatically enhance organizational success. In the years since it was first published, this influential book based on the highly innovative findings of social psychologist dr. All it takes to become an artist is to start doing art. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to ellen langer, professor, depart. I do always start my interviews by asking, was there a. I am involved in both psychology and mindfulness, teaching both at the college level. Art in addition to her work as an educator, researcher, and author, ellen is an artist.
Ellen langer is one of the worlds leading research scientists, a professor of psychology at harvard, a painter, and a brilliant human being. If, however, you happen to be open minded, intelligent and curious in understanding the logic of our psyches, this is a good read. Mindfulness, 25th anniversary edition a merloyd lawrence book. I also realized that some of the things in the book, i already do, which offered.
The power of mindful learning a merloyd lawrence book. She is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and numerous awards, including the award for distinguished contributions to. Harvard psychology professor ellen langer showed that mental attitude can reverse the effects of aging permalink nov 1, 2014. Increased effectiveness through clarity about ones desired. Ellen langer has succeeded in writing a book that, in one bite, manages to be scientifically interesting, immensely practical, and dramatically absorbing.
Mindful health and the power of possibility is to be made into a major motion picture starring jennifer aniston as langer. She is the author of eleven books and more than two hundred research articles written for general and academic readers on mindfulness for over 35 years. Ellen langer, a professor at harvard, is also the mother of the psychological concept of mindfulness. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. For more than thirty years, awardwinning social psychologist ellen langer has studied this provocative question, and now has a conclusive answer. Todays youth has a much more sheltered and solitary life than those of our parents or grandparents. Ellen langer is a professor in the psychology department at harvard university. Learn more about ellen s new book counterclockwise. Langer shows us that creativity is not a rare gift that only some special few are born with, but rather an integral part of everyones makeup. Langer, mindfulness one day, at a nursing home in connecticut, elderly residents were each given a choice of houseplants to care for and were asked to make a number of small decisions about their daily routines.
Langer, harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. The mother of mindfulness, ellen langer psych central. Take a smart, creative social scientist, without any respect for conventional wisdom and you get ellen langer. There was a great profile last sunday of her work in the boston globe magazine. Great book, glad i found it becasue langer s work is informing my own now. She is a fantastic storyteller, and counterclockwise is a fascinating story about the unexpected ways in which our minds and bodies are connected. Langer explores how mindfulness can affect things like aging, creativity, and prejudice. Ellen langer, phd, professor of psychology at harvard university, is the author the psychology of control, mindfulness, the power of mindful learning, on becoming an artist, and counterclockwise. Langer has described her work on the illusion of control, aging, decisionmaking, and mindfulness theory in over 200 research. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress, increase charisma, and improve sales. Langer studies the illusion of control, decisionmaking, aging, and mindfulness theory.
Ellen langer s insights span every field of human endeavor, including not least my own. With anecdotes and metaphors, langer explains how the mindlessas opposed to the mindfuldevelop mindsets of. In this thoughtprovoking book, her research has been translated for the lay reader. Backed by her landmark scientific work on mindfulness and artistic nature, bestselling author and harvard psychologist ellen j. Langer and her team of researchers at harvard made its mark for its unique concept of mindfulness, thoroughly adapted to contemporary life in the west. Ellen langer science of mindlessness and mindfulness. Ellen langer says mindfulness is achievable without meditation or yoga. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the on being episode ellen langer science of mindlessness and mindfulness. Professor ellen langer once apologized when she bumped into a mannequin, the kind of automatic, mindless response she says robs us of the benefits of being mindfully engaged in day to day existence langer, the first woman to be tenured in harvards psychology department, has spent decades studying both mindless behavior and its opposite, making her the mother of mindfulness to many. Ellen langer eloquently describes how becoming more aware of our beliefs and expectations allows us to powerfully transform our lives for the better. I enjoyed this book and thought it was informative.
One day in the fall of 1981, eight men in their 70s stepped out of a. Langer, mindfulness out of time we cut days and nights, summers and winters. For most of us, the answer is probably yes, but these small mistakes, the author believes, are the tip of a mindlessness iceberg. The goal of this book is to convince you to open your mind and take back what is rightfully, sensibly, importantly yours. Safety concerns prevent parents from allowing their kids to spend time outside without supervision, which practically every single generation before was able to. Social psychologist ellen langer, founder of the langer mindfulness institute, tells us what mindfulness is, what it isnt, and how it can help us increase our wellbeing. Drawing on her own groundbreaking experiments with the elderly, harvard psychology professor langer seeks to dramatize the rigid conditions and mindsets that often produce a pervasive state of automatized stupidity. Mindfulness, 25th anniversary edition and millions of other books are. It is about the mindsets that lead human beingseven the smartest of themto become stupid and mindless. If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically. While this isnt a howto book, and it doesnt include a list of steps towards langer s definition of mindfulness which i should mention is different from buddhisms in many ways, i immediately learned lifechanging strategies for coping with every day stress.
Ellen langer is a social psychologist and the first female professor to gain tenure in the psychology department at harvard university. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her books written for general and academic readers include mindfulness and the power of mindful learning, and the forthcoming mindful creativity. Mindfulness, 25th anniversary edition a merloyd lawrence. Langer poses her question in fiery headline typehow could a highly trained pilot run through a routine control check. For more of langer on mindfulness in general, see this video too. Her most influential work is counterclockwise, published in 2009, which answers the questions of aging from her. She is also coeditor of higher stages of development and beliefs, attitudes and decision making. Ellen langer science of mindlessness and mindfulness by. Langer starts this section by providing different ways to combat mindlessness, and she discusses the benefits of being mindful. She is the author of more than 200 research articles and six academic books, including mindfulness and the power of mindful learning. Ellen langer on mindfulness and leadership mindful.
Among other honors, langer is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and the apa award for distinguished contributions to psychology in. We say what each part of the sensible continuum is, and all these abstract whats are concepts. Mindfulness over matter ellen langer is an artist and harvard psychology professor who authored 11 books on the illusion of control, perceived control, successful aging and decision. He argues that the construct of mindfulness can be. Ellen langer talks mindfulness, health harvard gazette. Take a brilliant, creative social scientist, without any respect for conventional wisdom and you get ellen langer. Thinking counter clockwise to beat stress psychologist ellen langer has spent 30 years researching mindfulness, which she describes as the process of letting go of preconceived notions and. Photo by robert scoble from half moon bay, usa ellen langer cc by 2. For more than thirty years, awardwinning social psychologist ellen langer. In todays hectic world its not uncommon to find your mind drifting throughout the day, to get lost in thought. Ellen langer, a professor of psychology at harvard university, is perhaps its.
She defines it as the simple act of actively noticing things. Ellen langer, phd, professor of psychology at harvard university, is the author the. Buy mindfulness a merloyd lawrence book reprinted ed by ellen j. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages.
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